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J**O
A woman who promoted women achieving in British Art, ...
A woman who promoted women achieving in British Art, with her own broad hard-working ventures into various worlds, whether the theatre and ballet or circus and gypsy life. A positive and very certain individual whose work was respected in her lifetime, earning her the accolade of "Dame".
M**L
A well researched book
This is an excellent book that shows great research by the author. I have always had an interest in this artist and this book has taught me so much more. I really rate the style in which it is written and have enjoyed the whole book.
M**C
A Knight to Remember
An excellent biography of a brilliant artist who led a very interesting life. It was hard to put down. Living in Nottingham I enjoyed reading about her early life, but the pleasure continued right to the end.
L**N
Loved reading this
This was a enlightening book with great research. Thoroughly enjoyed it
M**N
I Loved It
A friend recommended Barbara Morden’s fascinating biography of Laura Knight: A Life and although I was completely new to Dame Laura Knight’s work, I absolutely loved this book. Barbara’s meticulous research and her writing expertise bring Laura Knight’s paintings to life: the Staithes family in their sparsely furnished room, the circus performers, clowns and animals, and the record of the WW2 Nuremberg trials which Knight painted in her late sixties, and to which Morden refers thus: ‘As if in a mirage, the Courtroom dissolves left into the tortured landscapes of a ruined and burning city.’ Barbara Morden also enriches ‘A Life’ by describing the key people and characters who were influential in the development of the many different styles in which Knight worked throughout her long hard-working life. I applaud Barbara Morden on her excellent biography.
S**S
Good book
Very interesting book.
S**A
Laura Knight painter
A very full account of Laura's life, which could be rather heavy going for those only mildly interested, but a fascinating story for those really interested in her paintings. I found it a thoroughly enjoyable read by an author with a balanced view of her subject.
M**R
Brilliant!
A brilliant biography of one of my favourite artists! Absolutely recommended!
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